The last weekend of the month is packed with holiday activities and of course the 102nd annual Grey Cup Festival, which has taken over the streets from Jack Poole Plaza to Canada Place with free fun for the whole family. More events and attractions for the next three days are listed below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Sponsored by Miss604: Late Night Movie at the Rio Theatre
2014 CFFLFC Grey Cup Meet & Greet
Emily Carr’s 41st Annual Student Art Sale
C3 Climate Conference
Other Vancouver Market
Seniors Centre Society Jumble Sale
Top Line Vocal Collective “VOICES IN COLOUR” Concert
Kyle Bottom’s Comedy Bucket
West Side Story, Karen Flamenco
SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village at Grouse Mountain
Grey Cup Festival Downtown Vancouver
Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate
Vancouver Christmas Market
Studio 58/Langara College Presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Grey Cup Festival Parade
Crafty Affaire Holiday Market, White Rock
Ballet BC Up – Ballet 101
Portobello West Holiday Market
Strathcona Winter Craft Fair
Curious Flea Market- November Winter Wonderland, New Westminster
4th Annual Strathcona Winter Craft Fair
Free Family Day at the Contemporary Art Gallery
Introduction to Self Healing – Workshop
West Point Grey: Family Gingerbread House Decorating
West Side Story, Karen Flamenco
Vancouver Winter Farmers Market at Nat Bailey Stadium
Saturday Book Club at Vancouver Public Libraries
Grey Cup Festival Downtown Vancouver
Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate
SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village at Grouse Mountain
Vancouver Christmas Market
The Arts Club: Avenue Q
Studio 58/Langara College Presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Vancouver Archives Film Screenings
P.O.W ( Power Of Women )
North Vancouver Arts Council Workshop: Artful Printmaking
Grey Cup Festival Downtown Vancouver
Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate
SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village at Grouse Mountain
Vancouver Christmas Market
The Arts Club: Avenue Q
Studio 58/Langara College Presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
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There are many creative crafters, designers, and artists out there and when their inspiration comes from the city we love, the work they produce becomes that much more special. Vancouver is Awesome recently featured a minimalist map by Archie Archambault of Portland so I thought I would look up a few more unique maps that any Vancouverite would be proud to display in their home or office.
5 Cool Vancouver Maps
Vintage
Map Description: Nautical map of Burrard Inlet published in 1893 (archives item# Map 50). This photo of the map is in the public domain via the City of Vancouver Archives so you could get it printed, as I outline in this handy guide to creating prints from archive holdings.
Art Prints
Map Description: By Jazzberry Blue on Etsy. Gallery quality Giclée print using a heavyweight, lightly textured, cotton rag paper and Epson K3 archival inks for over 200 years of vibrancy. $33.57 and up.
Map Description: By Annalena Davis of SaltyLyon. This print is created using the artist’s original hand-drawn map of the city’s blocks. All sizes are printed on 100% cotton rag, acid-free, fine art paper. Choose from 24 different colours. $23.15 and up.
Map Description: Designed by Raymond Biesinger, based on the layout of Vancouver on the September 3, 1962 when the Trans Canada Highway officially opened and featuring prominent local buildings. Screenprinted in an edition of 106 copies by Séripop at 24″ square, two colours on white 10 pt Domtar Byronic smooth cover paper. Signed and editioned. $50.
Map Description: Neighbourhoods of Vancouver by Ork Posters. Black and white, green and tan, yellow and white, navy and off-white available. 22” x 22”, black soy-based ink, white, matte 100% recycled paper. $22.
All prices posted are prices at time of publishing.
Related Post: 10 Cool Vancouver Gift Items on Etsy.
The 102nd Grey Cup Festival has arrived in Vancouver bringing with it four full days of free activities, live entertainment, and of course the championship game on Sunday. One can’t-miss tradition is the Grey Cup Festival Parade, which will take place on Saturday, November 29th.
Grey Cup Festival Parade
Presented by Save-On-Foods, the Grey Cup Festival Parade starts out from Smithe and Hornby streets in Downtown Vancouver at 10:00am and will finish at Dunsmuir and Granville streets by 12:00pm.
The parade will head up Smithe to Burrard, turning right and following Burrard until Dunsmuir where it will turn right again until Dunsmuir meets Granville.
The fun won’t stop there as there is a full lineup of festivities on Saturday. Walk over to Canada Place Way for the TELUS Street Festival (free), the PlayNow.com Main Stage (free), the Nissan Family Fun Zone at Jack Poole Plaza (free), the Cheerleader Extravaganza (free) at the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Red Truck Tailgate Concert Series (ticketed), and Team Parties (ticketed).
Follow the 102nd Grey Cup Festival on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information and coverage.
Related Post: Check out photos from previous Grey Cup Festivals in Vancouver over the few decades.
The holidays are about spending time with family and friends, and what better way to enjoy a night out in the city than to catch a show at the Stanley Theatre? The Arts Club presents Mary Poppins from December 5th until January 4th bringing P.L. Travers’ writings and the popular Disney movie to life on stage.
2013 cast of Mary Poppins. Photo by David Cooper, courtesy of
The Arts ClubThe Arts Club Presents Mary Poppins
Practically perfect in every way, the tale of everyone’s favourite magical nanny will sweep you off your feet.
Watch Mary Poppins (Sara-Jeanne Hosie) fly over the rooftops of London once again this holiday season and feel like a kid again. Remember, anything can happen if you let it. This family musical based on the writings of P.L. Travers and the popular Disney film features the unforgettable songs “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” plus some catchy new ones. Practically perfect in every way, the tale of everyone’s favourite magical nanny will sweep you off your feet. Original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Book by Julian Fellowes. New songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Co-created by Sir Cameron Mackintosh.
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins will be on the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (2750 Granville St, Vancouver) from December 5th, 2014, to January 4th, 2015. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:00pm, and Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00pm. Tickets start at $29, inclusive of taxes and fees. Call the Arts Club Box Office at (604) 687-1644 or book online.
Win Tickets
The Arts Club has offered up two pairs of tickets (value $144 each) to the December 10th performance at 7:00pm for me to give away. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment naming your favourite Mary Poppins song (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow The Arts Club on Facebook and Twitter for more information about Mary Poppins on stage and other performances this season. I will draw two winners at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Each winner will receive a pair of tickets to the December 10th performance exclusively.
Update The winners are Kristy and @MomToSons!
St Paul’s Hospital will shine bright again this season as Lights of Hope illuminates Burrard Street starting November 27th. With 10 kilometers of string lights and more than 100,000 bulbs, this display is to dazzle and also inspire passersby to donate to St Paul’s in recognition of their support for our community.
Photo credit:
qasic on Flickr
Lights of Hope at St Paul’s Hospital
Lights of Hope has been going strong since 1998 and this year it will kick off with an outdoor celebration on Thursday, November 27th from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. The display will be lit between 6:30pm and 7:00pm and fireworks will help ring in the season with an extra burst of colour.
St Paul’s Hospital is located at 1081 Burrard in Vancouver and Lights of Hope will be shining everyday from dusk to dawn until January 12, 2015. To make a donation towards the campaign’s goal to raise $2.5-million visit the Lights of Hope website and follow St Paul’s on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
